Vereb outpaces Devine in 150th District

NORRISTOWN — Rep. Mike Vereb appears on pace to win a fourth term to represent the 150th District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, leading Democratic challenger Kelly Devine by more than 2,000 votes as of press time, with Vereb registering approximately 54 percent of the vote and 92.31 percent of the votes counted.

“I am very happy with all the support and I look forward to serving happily and effectively for the next two years,” said Vereb.

As of press time, Vereb’s lead over Devine was consistent with his past result since Vereb was first elected in 2006 with 52.2 percent of the vote. Because of how consistent his vote numbers have been during his time as a representative, Vereb was not surprised at how close the race was despite facing a first-time opponent.

“When you go into a precinct and you are losing 550-13, you have to make that up,” said Vereb. “I did not expect this to be any kind of landslide, but I am happy with the results.

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For Devine, while victory does not appear likely as of press time, the experience of this election served as a time for her to gain experience valuable experience, which she plans on using in the future.

“I’m proud of the campaign I ran. I campaigned full-time on top of my full-time job,” Devine said. “I just wanted to bring attention to a lot of important issues in the district.”

According to Vereb, the next election will be after the new district lines have been drawn, which he believes will provide him with a more balanced district.

“Next time, we are definitely going to have some type of a new district, as soon as the Supreme Court rules,” said Vereb. “Obviously, getting 13 votes at a poll, it’s not reflective of what I do at a community.”

The 150th District sits entirely in Montgomery County and includes parts of East Norrton, West Norriton, Norristown, Collegeville, Lower Providence, Upper Providence, and Trappe.